Rutherford Towers

Client: London Borough of EalingValue: £1.2m

Brief Rutherford Towers is a 13 storey tower block in Ealing, West London which was built in the 1960’s. Strip out commercial heating to 13 storey tower block on the Golf Links Estate. Renew central boiler plant, risers, new pipework and radiators to each unit. Re-wiring communal areas, maintaining existing boosted water supplies. Prior to sign off of design, held meetings to develop working scheme with client to ensure on going maintenance specifications were met. Resident to remain in occupation for the duration of the works. Final design costs had to match leaseholders informed costs as per section 20 notices.

It requires full boiler house replacement

One floor at a time requires to be shut down

The Design and Build requires to be flawless for successful execution

Challenges We have an in house team who carry out our design work. They have an intimate knowledge of how we work and the types of drawings & solutions that our clients require. For this project, there was substantial planning required to ensure that not only the commercial elements were maintained, but also, that no residential properties were left without heat or water.

Our Team worked tirelessly with the client to ensure that the design was perfect prior to work commencement

Solutions | Outcome This project is complete with Heating | Kitchens & Bathrooms being done all at the same time while the works were ongoing in the communal plant room:

Residents were kept informed at every step

The in-house design team were able to adapt to required changes quickly

The in-house design team liaised with the project manager at every required point to ensure completion of the plant room works on time - this is crucial

The drawings have also included the pipe works through the building

The team successfully met the deadline of 4th October for shut down of old system and reinstatement of the new system prior to the critical autumn/winter period

Mechanical & Engineering Gallery

Thoroughly professional job, on time and on budget.

Dave Royce, Wates Construction

Introduction

Formed in 1993, Stapletech has become one of the leading specialist contractors in the South East. Services provided to both private and public sector clients include Mechanical, Electrical (Domestic & Commercial) and more recently 'new technologies' including Solar Thermal and award winning Eco Home retrofits. Our highly skilled engineers complete planned, preventative & responsive maintenance and undertake Legionella Testing and Compliance. We are proud to have such a fantastic team who ensure at all times that our clients receive a quailty of service that they can rely upon.